The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-30
A DISGRACEFUL ROW.
A Racket In q Bashio Interrupted by
the Police.
PRINCIPAL and Lodgoa
In n Cell.

A most disgraceful scene took place
on Winchester street, near Market
Square, last night about 10 O'Clock. In
which one Of our gay and festive
deputy sherifis figures In most men.
visble light. Officers Scott and Bryan
had been called to Biddy O'Brien's
house Of III fame 10 arrest several
hoodlums who we're there playing
havoc with the furniture and anus
ing Themselves by Sitting the paper
on the walls with their pocketknives.
All Of them were drinking. Scott
seized one and ssct III ensued, during
which the tough got bis finger In
SCOTS eye and came near putting Il
out. The fellow got away, and Officer
Bryan, who was epdeavorlng 10 hold
on to one or two OF the others, seeing
his partner about 10 be worstsd, went
TO his reecue, but, On he almost reached
him, the fellow ,rked away and
fed. Scott pursued him fol
several iqueres, but the 1set-footed
rufiian outdistanced him and made
good bis etcape. Officer Bryan In the
meantime went 10 another house oil
ill.repute rear by In eearch OF the
other members Of the gang that had
gotten away, and fading several OF
them put the one under arrest who
seemed 10 be the lesding spirit OF the
rCwdies. As be got him out Of the
house Phil \. Doherty, q regular
deputy sheriff, who Ia assigned TO
Squire Buttenberg's tfiito, came no
and demanded that the prisoners
should not be taken 10 the station, and
told him 10 come along with him.
Officer Bryan was not 10 be bluhed,
and held on 10 bis prisoner, when
DJherty attempted b. take the prison.
or away from him. He at once let 20
his man and iook charge OF the off.
cious deputy, who at first offered to
resist, but Bryan o. owed him that
would be futile, and while the
offender necessarily escaped,
As Bryan could not handle both
Of the men nj once, the MIN
BILE deputy was made 10 walk
arm In arm with the fiicsr 10 the sta.
ton. As he faced the desk Il WIS
plain that he had been drinking, but
not to a degree 10 he irresponsible for
his action or inseneible OF his duty rs
an ofiioer. He protested that the pc.
licemsn ht d no right TO arrest him, and
demanded that he should not be De
tanned. He very soon learned that he
was no better than any other prisoner
when he was made 10 register, bat az
Bryan proceeded 10 search MIN he
drew back menaeingly and raid,
'Dlnt put your lands on me. I'll
not let you or anybody else search ma"
Paying no attention 10 his remark,
Bryan went through his pockets, but
only found some official writ, a bull.
dog revolver and tl4 95. Doherty In.
sisted that that amount should be
taken ~ q forfeit, but the forgeant 70.
fused, and he went out with Bryan 20
see II he could not raise the balance.
but returned empty handed and was
locked In q cell. After he had been
there Tor whllo Oapt. Hackett OF dered
that the cafh 20 taken a. . forfeit,
the pistol ift,irrd ard he permitted TO
go until mo ninT, when he will b,
tried on the charge Of ditto derry con.
due, snd resisting on officer. He pre-.
numptro1sy told ths AFPEAL repre-.
sentative that he had "bstter leave mis-
nsme out OF PROT"
Tue question Ia Dohertys case IL
whether the deputy sheriff can over.
awe the regular police authorities.